Bulgaria vs Uganda: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Bulgaria
20.6%
in 2023
Uganda
20.8%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
37th
Uganda rank
34th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Bulgaria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.8% against 20.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uganda ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 34th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 21.4% | 4.4% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.5% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Bulgaria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.8% against 20.6% in Bulgaria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Bulgaria and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Uganda rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Uganda ranks 34th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 60% of the median.